Leadership Theories - Trait Theory and Great Man Theory Quiz
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What do behavioral leadership theories focus on?

  • Observing and evaluating a leader's actions in various situations (correct)
  • Examining the educational background of leaders
  • Identifying the inborn traits of leaders
  • Creating leaders through specific behaviors

Which leadership style is known as 'hands-off' in behavioral theories?

  • Autocratic
  • Laissez-faire (correct)
  • Beaurocratic
  • Democratic

What distinguishes leaders from non-leaders according to the text?

  • Years of experience in a particular field
  • Educational qualifications
  • Leadership traits that can be inherited
  • Specific behaviors (correct)

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, what does situational favorability depend on?

<p>Leader-member relationships, degree of task structure, and the leaders' position (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Path-Goal Theory suggest is crucial for a leader's effectiveness?

<p>Clarifying paths to goals, providing support, and removing obstacles for followers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to trait theories of leadership, what do they focus on?

<p>Identifying specific personality traits and characteristics that distinguish effective leaders from non-leaders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main criticism of the Great Man Theory of leadership?

<p>It didn't consider situational factors and lacked empirical support (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Behavioral Theory of Leadership emphasize?

<p>That leader's behavior and interactions with followers influence their effectiveness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of trait theory according to the text?

<p>Unclear evidence of the cause and effect relationship of leadership and traits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was emphasized as the key to success in the Behavioral Theory of Leadership?

<p>Behavior and interactions with followers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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